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Buying Pleasant Hill Real Estate: Is Now a Good Time?
Buying pleasant hill real estate. What should I look at and how do I get started right away?
Pleasant Hill Real Estate is normally a hot item.
People love our small town feel with a ton of personality, shopping and close enough to all the major Bay Area free way arteries.
Here we are getting ready to close out 2012 and one of the questions people are asking me a lot is
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"What is the direction of Pleasant Hill Real Estate"
Pleasant Hill Real Estate is on an Uptrend?
In the 2nd half of 2012 we've seen a ton of competition in the city. The main reason is there are a ton of buyers that want to take advantage of the marketplace however inventory has remains pretty low for Pleasant Hill Real Estate.
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Will this trend continue into 2013?
Personally we will just have to see how the entire Fiscal Cliff and tax laws take effect. A lot will be told after this event. It is my belief that banks are holding off on foreclosures and releasing inventory in anticipation of how the new tax laws will impact their business.
Pleasant Hill Starter Market Current Trends
The starter market average sales price showed a huge increase from the previous year. Last month (November, 2012) had an average sales price of $273,300. November, 2011, had an average sales price of $228,500. This represents an increase of about 19.6% (+$44,800) year over year. This follows a +14.8% increase in October.
I Want to Buy Pleasant Hill Real Estate... What Next?
The first thing you need to do is get pre-approved for a loan...
Unless you plan to use cash.
You should interview several banks and or brokers but don't let them all pull your credit...
Don't let any broker or lender PUSH you into an application and follow your gut first.
Who do you feel comfortable with and who is willing to be most helpful and informative without pushing you to the "Close"
Another great tip is to learn how to follow the interest rate market...
I've made a video here that shows the consumer how to be educated on rate trends and locks. Once you get your loan pre-approved you can ask for a referral to an amazing local Realtor ant they can help you pick out and buy your Pleasant Hill Real Estate!
